New Lenovo Vibe K5 Variations Coming in PH Shores

Lenovo Mobile Philippines will officially launch two of its current flagship smartphones, the Vibe K5 Plus and Vibe K5 Note, in our local shores on July 27, 2016 and I guess it will be normal for local tech blogs to witness the momentous occasion.

The Great Selfie Raid

Huawei Mobile Philippines recently released one of its flagship smartphones for 2016, the Huawei GR5. But to boost the local market's awareness of the Chinese tech behemoth, Huawei has been holding a variety of events and promotions aimed at showcasing its sleuth of mobile devices to potential consumers. And the most recent of them is the GR5 Great Selfie Raid, which kicked off in Metro Manila a few weeks ago.

TrubeBytes: More for Broke

Local and international brands continue to showcase their own sleuth of engaging mobile devices that cater well to the more competitive smartphone market in the Philippines. With that along with the support from the local telecoms industry, the showcase could not stop. And here are some of them in the latest edition of TrubeBytes.

Is Starmobile Play Click Worth Filipinos' Budget?

Starmobile released its most recent budget-friendly smartphone, the Play Click, and has even partnered with local telecommunications firm Smart Communications Inc. for a network-locked variant of the said smartphone. It is part of the telco's newfound commitment to provide Filipino masses with affordable mobile devices within their reach following the success of the MyPhone My28S bundle. Will this be worth the budget of many young Filipino consumers who want to have their own first smartphone?

TrubeBytes: On Android N and Gunbound Reborn

On this edition of TrubeBytes, the name for the latest version of the world's most popular mobile operating system has been officially announced while a once-popular online strategy game will make its return to Philippine shores after years of absence in the local gaming world. Also, one of LG's newest midrange smartphones is coming to the Philippines with a very interesting price tag and the number one television station in the country continues to prove its dominance in the media and entertainment scene, especially when it comes to the most important events in our country's history.

Samsung Mobile's New Pinoy Pride

Samsung Mobile Philippines has recently launched the 2016 editions of its two high-end entry level smartphones that have first made waves in our local shores last year, namely the Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7, and eventually claimed that these two are designed especially made for the typical modern Filipino consumer. Now what does that mean?

No Midrange Crisis for International Brands

International brands are slowly starting to release their own brand of mid-range smartphones that are considered to be as interesting and intriguing as their own premium ones, beginning with Samsung and its J series last year which have their own 2016 editions that are available now. With the advent of more foreign mobile names entering this not-so-conniving market of the sorts, it would seem that these mid-range devices will not suffer any formidable crisis in the coming future. Want to know some bits about these newly-released devices? Here are some.

Meet Lenovo's First Project Tango Smartphone

Lenovo has recently launched its new line of intriguing and power-packed phablets last week, but many tech critics and enthusiasts are starting to become impressed at the Phab2 Pro. This is because it is the first smartphone in the world incorporated with Google's Project Tango.

Cherry Mobile Launches PH's 1st Deca Core Smartphone

Cherry Mobile, the number one mobile phone brand in the Philippines today, has recently launched and introduced the first deca core-powered smartphone in the country, the Cherry Mobile M1.

Asus Zenfone 3 As Expected

Taiwanese-based PC and mobile brand Asus has introduced its new sleuth of third-generation mobile products packed with revolutionary features that would cater to the passion of its customers during the recently concluded Zenvolution 2016 press event at Computex. And as expected, one of these products is the Asus Zenfone 3 series featuring the Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe and Zenfone 3 Ultra. After the event, you will be surprised to learn that these three new premium smartphones will be available in the Philippines on August 2016.

On Flash Plus 2 and Flash Mobile's Freedom

Flash Mobile is all set to release its newest flagship smartphone, the Flash Plus 2, to Philippine stores starting on the last day of May which will be exclusively available on the online shopping site Lazada before its physical release. But what intrigues me along with local and international tech critics is the fact that Flash Mobile is now a newly-created independent brand after it made its official split from Alcatel but remains under its parent company TCL.

MyPhone, Asus Join Transition Anew

While the Philippines continues to make preparations for its transition of millions of television broadcasts across the nation from old analog to digital which as part of the country's nation to become a digital one in 2020, it seems that local mobile phone brands are starting to follow Starmobile's formula in incorporating a digital mobile TV feature on some of its flagship smartphones giving consumers and smartphone users the privilege to have a little taste of the benefits that digital terrestrial television could offer for those who want to clearer and worry-free viewing of their favorite TV shows anytime, anywhere.

Huawei P9 to Spark Philippine Markets by June 2016

Behold, the Huawei P9!! Intriguing, isn't it?

Following its first launch in European countries, global smartphone and telecommunications brand Huawei has recently introduced its newest flagship smartphone to hit markets in 2016, the Huawei P9, a few days ago in Bali, Indonesia. The new smartphone is expected to make a spark in the Philippine market as it is set to be released in our local shores by next month, if I am correct.

Acer Announces Asus Zenfone Max Counterpart

One of the best things that Filipino consumers look for when buying their own smartphone is its battery life, and it seems that there are a handful of these devices with long-lasting battery life that would suit to what they want to do on their smartphone. For me, on top of these rare smartphones is the Asus Zenfone Max, which is the best for on-the-go people for a very intriguing price of about Php8,500. However, on a recent event held in New York, Taiwanese-based PC and mobile brand Acer introduced a counterpart to the Zenfone Max named the Liquid Zest Plus.

Prior to Asus' Possible Zenfone 3 Release

Tech enthusiasts are ecstatic about the possible release of the Asus Zenfone 3 which is said that it will be launched on May 30. I don't know if Asus will live up to its promise to its customers of a new Zenfone series coming soon, but it seems that it continues to release new smartphones that can cater to their own digital lifestyle needs, especially for Filipino consumers.

LG G5 Coming to the Philippines on May

It's been a few weeks since LG Mobile's newest flagship smartphone, the LG G5, impressed those who attended the 2016 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Now, LG Mobile Philippines is proud to announce that the said smartphone will be available in our local shores by May 18th, and that is something that those who want to own it have been waiting for since its launch.

Trubiheart's Guide to Elephone's First Wave of Smartphones

Another Chinese smartphone brand has recently entered the competitive Philippine smartphone market as Elephone officially introduced the release of its first batch of Android smartphones to hit our local shores namely the S1, P9000 and P8000. The only big dilemma for those who want to try these new smartphones is that they are exclusively available on the number one online shopping site in Southeast Asia, Lazada.

Oppo R9 Becomes Selfie Expert's Big Brother

Behold, the Oppo R9 a.k.a. Oppo F1 Plus in the Philippines. SPOILER: It will be released in India as well.

A few months ago, Chinese smartphone brand Oppo introduced its new flagship smartphone, the R9. Now, Oppo Philippines just announced that it will be released in our local shores on April 16 but it will be rebranded as the Oppo F1 Plus, which is considered as the big brother to the selfie expert, once it is available in our local shores.

On Two New Local Smartphones Running on a Marshmallow

Local mobile phone brands are now starting to introduce their own sleuth of new and engaging smartphones running on the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and I will give you a brief look at some of these mobile devices that are making their way to the local markets in the coming months.

Lenovo's New Note and Vibe with Virtual Necessities

Lenovo Mobile has officially launched and eventually released its newest flagship smartphones in the Philippines, the K4 Note and the Vibe X3, as expected by many local tech enthusiasts. But it seems that the launch of these smartphones come with virtual necessities once they become available in Lenovo stores all over the country. Why is it so?